World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Russell E. Hall
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Johns County, Florida
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS U.S. ARMY, 2ND PLATOON LEADER, FOX COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED BY ENEMY MORTAR FIRE WHILE RETREATING AND TO REGROUP HIS FORCES IN THE VICINITY OF VEGHEL, HOLLAND AND IS BURIED AT THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS. PURPLE HEART WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, A NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.